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Director, Housing & Community Development

Augusta, GA • On-site

City of Augusta, GA
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Full-time

Re-posted 3 days ago

Job description

The purpose of this classification is to plan, direct and oversee the operations and staff of the Housing and Community Development Department. Responsible for the overall administration, operation and implementation of housing and neighborhood economic developments for the Consolidated Government within the guidelines of Federal, State, and Local laws, county ordinances, policies and procedures, and departmental regulations.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILIITIES:
  • Directs the overall planning, operation, and administration of the Housing & Community Development Department,: develops and implements long- and short-term plans, goals, and objectives for the department; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work activities in order to meet objectives; ensures that subordinates have the proper resources needed to complete the assigned work; evaluates performance and effectiveness of current services, programs, and systems in relation to growing community housing needs; consults with assigned staff to assist with complex/problem situations and provide technical expertise; and identifies and implements needed changes, modifications and/or enhancements.
  • Manages, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
  • Collaborates and communicates with Consolidated Government administrators, Board of Commissioners, staff, government agencies, external entities, and other individuals to develop, maintain, and expand community housing and economic development programs. Provides subject-matter expertise and represents the Consolidated Government to the public: attends Consolidated Government board meetings and various other meetings; attends ceremonies, dedications, and other events; makes speeches or presentations; and provides information to Consolidated Government leadership and the public regarding plans, projects, issues and concerns regarding department programs, plans, and services.
  • Coordinates all program activities, including grant programs, to be fully compliant and consistent with applicable laws, regulations, restrictions, and program objectives. Develops, implements, and updates policies and procedures for the department: reviews efficiency and effectiveness of operations, methods, processes, and procedures; formulates, develops and updates work methods and practices, policies, standard operating procedures, and training programs in compliance with local, state and federal legislation and program requirements; monitors implementation of rules and regulations; and ensures department activities comply with established policies and standards, and local, state and federal legislation.
  • Budgets and accounts for all revenue and expenditures for the department: forecasts funding needs for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; coordinates budget development with program managers and other department staff; monitors revenues and expenditures to ensure compliance with approved budget; collaborates with Finance Department to ensure effective internal controls and fiscal management for all programs.
  • Analyzes proposed and pending regulations, laws, and programs: recommends revisions to local, state, and federal entities; identifies and analyzes impact of proposed or pending regulations on department activities, policies, and procedures; and develops and implements strategies to ensure compliance with newly passed regulations and legislation.
  • Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Community Development, or related field.
Experience: Five years of progressively responsible experience in managing housing and community development programs, to include lead or supervisory experience.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  • Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of administration management, supervision, budgeting, and credit and collateral analysis.
  • Familiarity with the concepts and theories of community planning and housing and urban economic development.
  • Proficiency in applying the principles of negotiating, problem solving, and communication.
  • Mastery of interpreting government regulatory requirements, economic development federal programs, and federal structure for housing development.
  • Demonstrated executive level written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
  • Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while managing multiple priorities.
  • Ability to effectively communicate, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of employees, government officials, government agencies, and external partners.

Licensing/Certification:
  • Possession of a valid driver's license with good driving history. If State license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:
  • Data Utilization: Requires the ability to synthesize and integrate data for predicting, anticipating, and planning for future events impacting the organization. Includes determining strategic and tactical decisions at the highest organizational levels of authority and responsibility.
  • Human Interaction: Requires the ability to function in a director capacity for a major organizational unit requiring significant internal and external interaction, including ability to apply principles of negotiation. Performs such in formal situations within the context of legal guidelines.
  • Equipment: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
  • Verbal: Requires the ability to utilize consulting and advisory data and information, as well as reference, descriptive and/or design data and information as applicable.
  • Math: Requires the ability to perform mathematical operations associated with budgeting, performance measures, and strategic planning, etc.
  • Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to implement both intellectual and practical relationships; involves responsibility for consideration and analysis of complex organizational problems of major conceptual functions.
  • Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in critical and/or unexpected situations involving moderate risk to the organization.
  • Physical Abilities: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
  • Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
  • Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

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